Sport
Barracudas are running hot and cold Just one point the difference This year has been a hot and cold season (3) and Sophie Clark (2) while Sosie Barton (2) for last year’s Open Touch champions, DC and Jaxon Burke (2) were Haymans Snow& C Barracudas, and last week it was a flakes’ try scorers. somewhat icy result as they were soundly Sosie Barton, Kai Taylor and Rowdy Barton beaten 11-5 by DJW Dingoes. shared the game’s B&F points. Normally the Barracudas post big scores each Phat Athletes displayed some of their impresweek however they were no match for the very sive past form when they trounced the Gold pacey DJW Dingoes’ team last week. Bars 19-4 in their match last week. The Barracudas’ defenders found it hard to Phat Athletes’ leading try scorers were their contain Lochlan Ford who ran in four tries for female players with Bianka Jacobson crossing the Dingoes to help them to their win. for three tries, Rachel Garland (2) and Zoë Maddie Bruce crossed twice to add another Egan and Amanda Fugar added two points each four points to the Dingoes’ total (as female tries to their total with a try each. are worth double points) and Jarrod Blake, Todd Fugar (Phat Athletes), Will Munro Damon Bruce and Zane Taylor also ran in a try (Gold Bars) and Summer Patterson (Phat Atheach. letes) shared in the referee’s B&F points. In response, Ash Davies scored a double for the Barracudas and Jayden Harvey, Ryan Urquhart and Tim Woods also slipped through for a try each. The referees’ Best & Fairest points went to Ford, Davies and Blake. The Red Hot Chilli Steppers have continued to maintain their good form of the season and The Cobar Junior Soccer Club held their last week convincingly beat Rusty Snails 12-4. The Chilli Steppers shared the scoring around annual general meeting last Monday night with Loma Atuau, Neve Carter, Sione Fakahua, with Greg McKervey returned as president Ben Griffiths and Thomas Plater crossing for a unopposed. Paul Theakston will fill the vice president try each along with Tia Turner and Jack Brown, role with Sarah Theakston returned as the who both scored doubles. Ben Dormer (2), Ben McBride and Ethan club’s secretary. Jeremy Theakston has taken on the treasurMcLeod crossed for tries for Rusty Snails. B&F points were earned by Turner, Dormer er’s role. The meeting was well attended with a lot of and Brown. Haymans Snowflakes suffered a big 20-8 loss interest from some of the teens/senior players, at the hands of the young and fast J&K Butch- who are stepping up to help run the club. The position of Publicity Officer is however ers team last week. Carving it up for the Butchers were Kai Tay- still vacant. lor (who scored four tries), Tadgh McMullen
McKervey back to lead soccer club for another year
Cobar Shire Council mail@cobar.nsw.gov.au PO Box 223, COBAR, NSW, 2835 Peter Vlatko, General Manager
OFFICE CLOSURE Monday, March 6, 2023 Cobar Shire Council Administration Building including Service NSW will be closed Monday, March 6, 2023
25 years ago…
• The first game of night cricket was played in
Cobar under lights at Ward Oval. Craig Dillon started the night off with a sparkling innings of 71 runs off 49 balls. • Scott Meini led the Cobar Roosters to a 34-24 win over the Group 10 minor premiers, Orange Hawks in a preseason match. • Swimming records tumbled at Cobar Public School’s annual carnival with Kerrie Prendergast, Marybeth Baker, Matt Lumber, Lauren Duncan, Duane Parisi and Simon Laing all setting new records in their age divisions. • Eight women’s teams and four men’s teams were playing in the Senior Basketball competitions.
OFFICE CLOSURE Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Cobar Shire Council administration building, Service NSW agency, Cobar works depot, Euabalong works depot, Cobar Shire & TAFE Library, Great Cobar Museum, Cobar Youth & Community Centre, Kubby House Childcare Centre, COOSH, will be closed on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 for a staff training day, reopening on Wednesday, March 15. For emergency assistance, please refer to the after-hours contact details listed on our website. Page 20 The Cobar Weekly Wednesday March 1, 2023
Just one point was the difference in the final scores in both games of the Junior Touch competition, 9-12 years age group, last week. Blue Powerade continued their hold on the top of the ladder with a tit-for-tat 8-7 win over Redbacks, while SpongeBobs grabbed the match points when they just beat Oranges, 10-9. George McDonald’s three first half tries helped Powerade to get their nose in front 6-5 at half time, and another two second half tries helped to seal their victory. Zara Patterson and Judd Josephson also contributed a try each to their final tally. Tommy George kept the Redbacks in touch, also scoring five tries in the game, with Dusty McDonald responsible for their other two points. The referees Best & Fairest points all went to Redbacks players, Holly Watt, Clair Cousins and Harlym Curtis. Ella Oborn and Charlie Nicholson, with two tries each led the scoring for SpongeBobs in their one point win over Oranges. Indie Burke, Alfie Toomey and Billy Watt were SpongeBobs other try scorers. Tries for Oranges came from Talas Burke (3), Harpa Martin (2) and London Hyland. Harpa, Ella and Charlie earned the game’s B&F points. Mad Dogs and Raiders finished as Round 4 winners in the 13-16 years competition last week. Mad Dogs held on to their 5-3 half time lead to go on and finish with a 9-5 victory over the Yellow Bellies. Alora Deppeler and Ashton Deitrich each scored twice for Mad Dogs with team mates Ashley Cousins and Jayden Cryer also crossing for a try each. In reply, Aiden Hyland landed three tries for Yellow Bellies and Toby Greenwood crossed twice. Aiden, Alora and Maddison Jeffery (Mad Dogs) collected the game’s B&F points. Raiders had it pretty much all their own way in their 17-4 win over Gladiators. Rhylee Jeffery’s five tries accounted for 10 points of their total with Damon Bruce (3), Harry Cousins (2), Sosie Barton, Axel Fairfull and Will Oborn their other try scorers. B&F points went to Sosie, Axel and Maddie Bruce (Gladiators).
